Texas History Quiz Chapter 10

In 1835 Antonio López Santa Anna ignored the _____ and made himself dictator.

• advice of General Martín Perfecto de Cós

• committees of correspondence

• Constitution of 1824

• Treaty of Velasco

• Consultation

Texans formed _____ to exchange information, just as had been done in the American Revolution.

• congresses

• committee of correspondence

• conventions

• consultations

Match the following battles with their descriptions.

• The first conflict between Mexican troops and Texan colonists.

• Battle of Gonzales

• A battle that took place near Mission Concepción.

• Battle of Concepción

• The battle known as the 'Lexington of Texas'.

• Battle of the Alamo

• A pivotal event in the Texas Revolution.

• Battle of Goliad

• A battle that occurred in the town of Goliad.

• siege of San Antonio de Béxar

A _____ is a brief truce between enemies so both parties can discuss issues.

• negotiation

• parley

• consultation

• war party

• siege

Match the following military terms with their definitions.

• A military blockade of a city or fortress

• skirmish

• A minor fight or battle

• war party

• An instance of invading a country or region

• siege

• A group organized for warfare

• raid

• A sudden attack on an enemy

• invasion

The Consultation _____ a statement of principles, called the "Declaration of the People of Texas in General Convention Assembled," in which the delegates declared their support of the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

• adopted

• confronted

• vetoed

• withdrew

The fighters who gathered at Gonzales after the battle there were called _____.

• the Army of the People

• Austin's Army

• Freedom Fighters

• the Texas Revolutionary Forces

The Declaration of the People was printed in English and _____.

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Italian

The Declaration of the People offered (a)   to anyone who fought for Texas.

• land
• money
• titles
• freedom

The delegates of the Consultation chose (a)   to be governor of the provisional government of Texas.

• Henry Smith
• Stephen F. Austin
• Sam Houston
• James Bowie